Congress 109 - HR 599 - Federal Lands Restoration, Enhancement, Public Education, and Information Resources Act of 2005

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Animals Compensation for victims of crime Crime and Law Enforcement Economics and Public Finance Environmental education Environmental law enforcement Environmental Protection Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Government trust funds Law Maintenance and repair National forests National parks Public Lands and Natural Resources Restoration ecology Victims of crimes Wildlife refuges

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Federal Lands Restoration, Enhancement, Public Education, and Information Resources Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the National Park Service Organic Act, the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, and Federal law relating to National Forest System Lands, to make available any moneys received from fines or any moneys received from collateral payments in lieu of appearance for violations of rules and regulations applicable to Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture for certain restoration and public informational activities on such lands. Transfers any such excess funds to the Crime Victims Fund established under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.

Actions

Dec 14, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2536)
Jun 14, 2005

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 74.
Jun 14, 2005

Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Jun 14, 2005

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-129, Part I.
May 18, 2005

Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Discharged.
May 18, 2005

Subcommittee on National Parks Discharged.
May 18, 2005

Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
May 18, 2005

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
May 18, 2005

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 16, 2005

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 15, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Feb 15, 2005

Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
Feb 15, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Feb 15, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Feb 15, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
Feb 2, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 2, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E141-142)
Feb 2, 2005

Introduced in House

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